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Physical Measurement of Flashing Lights - Now and Then

Published

Author(s)

Yoshihiro Ohno

Abstract

This paper begins with a historical review of flashing lights and physical measurement of flashing lights since the time the Blondel-Rey equation was developed. Then the recent work on the physical measurement standards for flashing lights, developed in 1997 at the National Institute of Standards and Technology is introduced. The paper also discusses the physical requirements and practical aspects of measurements based on the four formulae(Blondel-Rey equation, Form Factor method, Allard method, and Modified Allard method) for effective intensity.
Proceedings Title
Temporal and Spatial Aspects of Light and Colour Perception and Measurement, Expert Symposium | | | Commission Internationale de L'eclairage
Volume
No. 025
Conference Dates
July 2-3, 2002
Conference Title
Publications Commission Internationale De L'Eclairage CIE

Keywords

candela second, effective intensity, flashing light, lux second, photometry, pulsed light, xenon flash

Citation

Ohno, Y. (2003), Physical Measurement of Flashing Lights - Now and Then, Temporal and Spatial Aspects of Light and Colour Perception and Measurement, Expert Symposium | | | Commission Internationale de L'eclairage, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=841704 (Accessed March 29, 2024)
Created July 1, 2003, Updated June 2, 2021